Decent Opening for New NBC Series as the Peacock Wins the Night

A new NBC series debuted to decent ratings Monday night as the Peacock coasted to an easy win for the night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo.

TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “The Winner Is …” premiered to a 1.9 average rating in viewers 18-49, winning the 10 p.m. time slot. The program led out from NBC’s two-hour “The Voice,” which was the top show on broadcast with a 3.2 average, dipping 3% from a week ago.

“The Winner Is …” lost just one-tenth of a ratings point from the number delivered by the season finale of “Revolution” in the time slot last week.

ABC was a distant second on the night, and was the only major broadcast net other than NBC to try a lineup of all-original programming. Its two-hour “The Bachelorette” equaled the series low from a week ago with a 1.7 average in 18-49, while its lead-out, “Mistresses,” improved 17% from last week’s premiere to a 1.4.

CBS aired all repeats, while Fox mixed reruns with original episodes. Among its fresh programs, the special broadcast run of FX’s “Anger Management” produced a 0.7 average in the 18-49, matching last week’s premiere, while “The Goodwin Games” lost 14% from a week ago, settling for a 0.6.